Cork-extractor.



Patented Oct. 13, 1914.

P. T. MULLER.

CORK BXTRACTOR.

APPLICATION FILED MIL-I3, 1914.

THE NORRIS PETERS C0.. PHOTOJJKH WASHINGTON. D. C.

lll-NTTED STATES PATENT @FFTCEQ PEDER T. MOLLER., OF SEATTLE, VJAS-LINGTGN.

CGRKEXTEACTOR.

erence being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to cork extract-.ors and has for one of its primary objects to provide a simple, ei'i'icien't land reliable device of this character capable of quick and easy engagement with the cork to extract the same from the neck of a bottle, without in any way injuring the cork in such manner as to preclude its further use.

`The invention has for another and more specific object to provide a cork extractor including a hollow shank, an eXtensible bracket mounted upon said shank and adapted to be received within the same, said shank having a pointed terminal whereby the same may be readily forced into the neck of a bottle between the same and the cork, and means for extending said bracket beneath the inner end of the cork vwhereby the same is removed from the bottle neck when the shank is pulled outwardly.

The invention has for a more particular object to provide an extensible bracket con` sistingl of Atwo hingedly connected sec-tions,

,one of said sectionsy being mounted within one end of the hollow shank, and the other section of the bracket being slida-bly engaged at one end in the shank, and means connected to the latter bracket section and manually movable in the shank of the extractor whereby said bracket sections may be disposed in longitudinal alinement and wholly arranged within the shank, or projected therefrom.

The invention has for another of its objects to produce a device of the above character which may be inexpensively manufactured, is very strong and durable in practical use, and provides means whereby the extraction kof corks is greatly facilitated.

lith the above and other objects in viewl as will become apparent as the description Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 13, 1914.

Patented Oct. 13, 1914.

serial no. 811,889.

For a full understanding of the invenl H tion, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, in which I Figure l is a side elevation of my improved extractor, partly in section, showing the same arranged in operative position in a bottle neck. Fig. 2 is an elevation of the eX- tractor, the bracket sections being disposed within the hollow shank. Fig. 3 is a section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig.` l. Fig. a is a section taken on the line 4 4 of Fig. 2.

Referring in detail to the drawing, 5 designates the metal shank ,of my improved eX- tracting tool which is of hollow construction and preferably of substantially oval-shape in cross section asclearly shown in Fig. 3. The upper end of this shank is provided with a suitable handle 6 while the lower end thereof terminates in a flattened point or spur 7 The hollow shank 5 is provided initslower portion with a longitudinal slot 8 for a purpose which will more fully appear in the following description, and the upper end of the shank 5 adjacent o the handle 6 also has a slot 9 cut therein. Arod l0 is loosely mounted for longitudinal movementr in the hollow shank and at its upper end a finger piece ll is loosely connected thereto. This linger piece extends outwardly through the slot 9.

12 indicates one leg of a bracket which is pivotally mounted at one of its ends as indicated at 13 in the lower end of the hollow shank To the other end of the leg l2, the second bracket leg la is pivotally connected. The other end of this latter leg is provided with oppositely projecting lugs l5 for movement in grooves 16 formed inthe inner wall of the shank 5. To this latter end of the bracket leg 14, the lower end of the vrod 10 is pivotally connected. A coil spring 17 is arranged in the upper end of the shank 5 and bears against the finger piece 11, said spring normally acting to force the rod l0 sov downwardly and extend the cork engaging bracket to the position shown in Fig. 1, wherein it will be noted that the leg la ef;- tends horizontally beneath the inner end et the cori while the leg 12 is obliqueiy disposed. A leaf spring 18 is i'ixed at one of its ends to the inner wall oiE the shank and bears against the bracket leg 12, said spring normally acting to force the same outwardly through the slot 8.

lli/'hen the device is not in use, the bracket legs 12 and 14 are disposed in longitudinal alinement within the hollow shank 5 as shown in Fig. 2, and are adapted to be retained in this position against the action of the springs 17 and 18 by simply turning the linger piece 11 upon the upper end of the rod 10 into a notch 19 provided in the wall of the shank 5 at one side of the slot 9, i From the above description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, the manner of operating the device will be obvious. The extensible bracket being disposed within the hollow shank 5, as shown in F ig. 2, the operator engages the spur or pointed lower end 7 of the shank 5 between the neck of the bottle and the cork and forces the shank downwardly into the bottle neck. @wing to the oval cross sectional form of the shank, the frictional resistance oiiered by the cork to this movement is minimized. When the shank has been forced inwardly into the bottle neck to a suiiicient extent, the operator releases the finger piece 11 from the notch 19 so that the spring 17 will act. to force the rod 10 downwardly, while the spring 1S at the same time exerts an outward pressure against the bracket leg 1Q, thus disposing t-he bracket legs 12 and 1a*- in the relative positions shown in Fig. l. The operator now grasps the handle 6 and pulls outwardly upon the extractor so that the horizontal bracket leg 14e bearing against the inner end of the cork withdraws or extracts the same from the neck of the bottle. ln this manner, it will be appreciated that the cork may be very easily and quickly removed from the bottle neck without inutilation or injury thereto.

When thepdevice is not in use, the legs of the bracket being disposed entirely within the hollow shank 5 are protected against possible distortion or injury which .would preclude their'proper movement into or out of said shank.

The device as a whole is extremely simple in its construction, maybe readily manipulated witho-ut necessitating any undue exertion and is extremely convenient and serviceable in practical use.

Vhile 1 have above described and show the preferred construction and arrangement of a great many minor modifications therein and l therefore reserve the right of resorting to all such legitimate changes as may he fairly embodied within the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

1. A. cork extractor comprising a shank adapted to be inserted between the neck of a bottle and the cork, a bracket consisting ot two sections pivotally connected together, one of said sections being pivotally mounted upon the shank and the other having a slidable connection therewith, and movable means carried by the shank and connected to said latter bracket section to extend said bracket sections to their effective positions .whereby the cork is removed from the bottle neck when ,the shank is extracted.

2. A cork extractor comprising a hollow shank adapted for insertion between theneck of a bottle and the cork, a bracket consisting of two sections pivotally connected together, one of said sections being pivotally mounted upon the shank, the other bracket section being slidably mount-ed in the bore of the shank, said bracket sections being adapted to be disposed in longitudinal alinement and entirely within the hollow shank, and a rod slidably mounted in the shank and connected to said latter bracket section whereby the bracket may be extended laterally from the shank beneath the cork and the cork removed when the shank is extracted from the bottle neck.

3. A cork extractor comprising a hollow shank adapted for insertion between the neck of a bottle and the cork, the wall of said shank having a longitudinal slot at one end, a bracket comprising two sections pivctally connected together, one of said sections being pivctally mounted in the bore oi' the shank and the other section being slidably mounted in said bore, said bracket sections being adapted to be dispose-d in longitudinal alinement within the bore of the shank, a spring arranged in the shank bore and bearing against the first named bracket section to force the same outwardly through said slot, and a longitudinally movable rod arranged within the bore of the shank and connected to said latter bracket section whereby said bracket may be extended laterally from the shank beneath the cork and the cork removed from the bottle neck when 4the shank is extracted.

et. A cork extractor comprising a hollow shank adapted for insertion between the neck oi' a bottle and the cork, the wall of said shank being provided with a slot at one end, relatively movable bracket sections, one of said sections being pivotally mounted in the bore of the shank, a longitudinally movable rod in said shank connected to the 1,113,465 y n f v 3 other bracket section, a finger piece loosely being adapted for engagement in said ynotch connected to said rod, said shanky being proto retain the bracket sections n longitudi-4 vded with an additional slot through which nal alinement Within the bore of the shank. said finger piece extends and a notch n one In testimony whereof I hereunto aiiix my '-5 edge of said slot, and a` spring arranged in signature in the presence of two Witnesses. 15

the shank and bearing against the fm er piece to move said rod and normally dispse T' MOLLER' the bracket sections in their extended pos- Wtnesses tions, said nger piece when the rod is re- PENRosn L. MCELWA'IN,

10 tracted against the action of the Spring Y W. P. MCELWAIN.

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